UMass adds to incoming class

TL;DR

UMass has enhanced its incoming class by adding three talented players, including defenseman Barrett Dexheimer and right winger Jordan Charron. Dexheimer, a 5-foot-11 Edina native, previously played for the Des Moines Buccaneers and Muskegon Lumberjacks.

Key points

UMass adds three talented players to its incoming class
Barrett Dexheimer is a left-shot defenseman from Edina
Dexheimer played for Des Moines Buccaneers and Muskegon Lumberjacks
Jordan Charron is a right winger who transferred from St. Lawrence

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UMass bolstered its incoming class significantly this week, adding three very talented new players.

Left-shot defenseman Barrett Dexheimer was announced as the first member of the incoming class on May 13. The 5-foot-11, 176-pound player is an Edina native. If his name rings a bell, it’s because his older brother, Ben, was an All-Big 10 First Team for Wisconsin this year and scored the overtime game winner against Michigan State to send the Badgers back to the Frozen Four for the first time in 16 years.

Dexheimer spent the latter part of the season playing 21 games with the Des Moines Buccaneers, but he played the majority of his USHL careers with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. He was part of the team that captured the Clark Cup in 2025. Here’s an interesting stat: in his year and a half with Muskegon, Dexheimer scored zero goals and had exactly nine assists each year (though in just 31 games his second year compared to 51 his first year). Dexheimer did score two goals with the Buccaneers, but he’s not known for his production. UMass coach Greg Carvel described him as “smooth-skating and smart.” Dexheimer should provide solid back-end support.

Barrett Dexheimer has committed to #NewMass!

This is a great time for us to catch up on this committal because Barrett just recently helped lead Edina High to the Class AA Minnesota High School Hockey Championship and led all defensemen on the team in points!

Welcome Barrett! pic.twitter.com/l3N3ChQruU

— High Character (@HighCharacter_) March 14, 2024

The same day that Dexheimer was announced, the Minutemen flipped Penguins 2025 5th rounder Jordan Charron from St. Lawrence. Charron is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound right winger who shoots right.

Charron’s ascension has been rapid; he began his draft year in the GOJHL, playing 18 games for the Ayr Centennials, who he’d played parts of two seasons with. In those 18 games, though, Charron scored nine goals, more than he’d scored the entirety of the previous season, and equaled his assist total with 13. He advanced to the OJHL with the Wellington Dukes, but only spent three games there before he was again pulled up, this time to the Soo Greyhounds. In 48 games, he had 10 goals and 11 assists.

Q&A

Who is Barrett Dexheimer and what is his background?

Barrett Dexheimer is a left-shot defenseman from Edina, known for his smooth skating and smart play, who previously played for the Des Moines Buccaneers and Muskegon Lumberjacks.

What notable achievements does Barrett Dexheimer have?

Dexheimer led Edina High to the Class AA Minnesota High School Hockey Championship and was the top-scoring defenseman on his team.

Who is Jordan Charron and what are his stats?

Jordan Charron is a 6-foot-1 right winger who was a 5th round pick by the Penguins in 2025 and has now committed to UMass after transferring from St. Lawrence.

How many players has UMass added to its incoming class?

UMass has added three new players to its incoming class this week.